Manager Plant
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Daniel E. Brown
Medina, OH 44256
*******@*****.*** 440-***-**** (phone)
CAREER PROFILE
Motivated and hands on manufacturing professional with a strong track
record of delivering outstanding, on time results in safety, process
improvement, and operations management. Strengths include developing robust
operating systems, applying lean manufacturing principles, and building
strong teams where people are successful.
AREAS OF EFFECTIVENESS
Operational Excellence Profit and Loss Management
Strategic Planning Lean Manufacturing
Leadership & People Development Diverse Project Management
CAREER PROGRESSION
Elgin Fasteners Group Brecksville, OH
2012 to 2013
An award winning manufacturing company capable of producing both standard
and custom bolts & fasteners.
General Manager
Managing a division of EFG, Quality Bolt & Screw
. Manage 32 hourly associates with 7 salary reports
. Responsible for Sales and P&L
. Have improved OTD over 20%, improved EBITDA from $(60)K to $647K
Intigral Walton Hills, OH 2009 to 2011
(position was eliminated)
$40 million manufacturer of customs and agile insulated glass supply chain
relationship that transform IG from a constraint into a difference marker
for window door makers in 3 operating facilities.
Plant Manager
Managed $20 million headquarter plant with the capability of producing
Intigral's entire product offering.
. Manage 130 hourly associates and have 5 salary reports
. Responsible for P&L, EBITDA, Efficiency, Productivity, Scrap
. Improved OTD over 20% and reduced scrap over 100%
Bettcher Amherst Manufacturing Cleveland, OH
2008 to 2009 (plant closure)
$45 million manufacturer of metal stampings and metal fabrication to all
industries including consumers such as Emerson Copeland, Haldex,
Bridgestone, etc.
Plant Manager
Managed $18 million USA operations facility
. Manage 60 union hourly associates and had 13 salary reports
. Responsible for Sales, P&L, EBITDA, Efficiency, Productivity, Scrap
Banner Service Corporation Strongsville, OH
2007 to 2008
Banner Service Corporation is a supplier of cold/hot finished bar stock,
precision center-less grinding and straightening.
Plant Manager
Responsible for management of P&L, EBITDA, Efficiency, Productivity,
Scrap and Sales.
. Managed 25 hourly associates and had 4 salary reports
. Responsible for New Expansion of Plant
. 2006 Sales finished at $8,000K vs. 2007 actual at $12,000K.
. 2006 EBITDA finished at $686K vs. 2007 actual at $1,255K
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Wellman Products Group Cleveland, OH
2002 to 2007
$180 million Global producer of frictional materials, stampings, powder
metal and components for such industries as aerospace, agriculture,
construction, military, powersports and specialty applications.
Plant Manager
2006 to 2007
Managed newly transferred facility from Ohio to Tulsa Oklahoma.
. Managed 245 hourly associates and had 44 salary reports
. Improved EBITDA from a 2005 loss of $7,350K vs. a 2006 result of a
positive $2,100K.
. Responsible for daily operations of Plant; Metrics include OTD,
EBITDA, Efficiency, Productivity, Scrap as a % of Transfers to
Finish Goods, Transfer of Finished Goods/Hr, etc.
Plant Manager
2004 to 2006
Managed Akron Ohio plant which supplied backing plates for other internal
facilities with 30 union hourly associates and 4 salary reports.
. Responsible for daily operations of Plant; Metrics included OTD,
EBITDA, Efficiency, Productivity, Scrap as a % of Transfers to
Finish Goods, Transfer of Finished Goods/Hr, etc.
o Accomplishments during Tenure:
o Reduced Scrap 43%
o Reduced Spending 24%
o Increased Efficiency 23%
o Reduced Direct Hours by 20% and Indirect Hours by 66%, while
increasing Earned Hours by 6%
o Improved EBITDA by 130%
. Facilitated inventory management of plant totaling a reduction of
$623K
. Design and implementation of over $182K cost savings projects
Engineering Manager
2003 to 2004
Managed 5 Process Engineers accountable for processes of four
production lines in plant.
. Managed capitol expenditures totaling over $1,500K
. Managed Lean Cell projects which eliminated 7 heads
. Managed material savings project, $150K
. Managed other savings projects totaling over $400K
Process Engineer
2002 to 2003
. Managed scrap saving project totaling $140K
. Production and Quality support of part defects and process
Soundwich Inc. Cleveland, Ohio
2000 to 2002
A manufacturer of acoustic and thermal treatments for automotive and
industrial applications.
Process Engineer
. Managed patented process/part for thermal and sound reduction
. Responsible for all prototype design with production intent
. Quoted all prototype and production parts
. Managed Lean Cell project which eliminated 2 heads
. Reduced inventory cost from $60K to $35K
EDUCATION
B.S. Industrial Technology; Ohio University; Athens, OH;
1999
Minor Business Administration; Ohio University; Athens, OH;
1999
MBA (enrolled) Management; Ashland University; Medina, OH
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